Special class this coming Wednesday 4/29/09 for Inependence Mo. students

[Sifu_Aaron]

This post is for my students for this coming weeks class on Wednesday.

     Special class this coming Wednesday.  We will be going into great detail about redirecting energies.  I will show how to look at redirecting energy in relation to the 4 ranges of combat, and Heaven/Human/Earth.  I will also show how Basic Movements and Body Methods play a big part in being able to redirect.  We will be starting with basic drills and by the end of class we will be doing live energy.  We will also go over the concept of redirecting energy and how it applies to your daily life.
     Cover, Block, Redirect, Intercept.  These are the 4 defensive techniques/concepts.  As you can see, Redirect is almost the most advanced.  Most of my backround is in Redirect and Intercept, so I will go over some of the things I learned in Shanxi Hsing-I Chuan and Chen Tai Chi.  Then I will show how these things can go right along with all of the information we are using in Shaolin Wing Chun.  I am not going to be teaching Tai Chi or Hsing-I.  This is only so you have a better understanding of things.  Sometimes when you see things from another point of view, it can open your eyes to the information you already have.  I will also show how we have a lot of redirecting movements already in our information we teach, and how to look at and  use this info. as well.
     We are already learning the Shaolin information with a heavy emphasis on Redirecting Energy.  This class will show you why, as well as the reason for why it is a more advanced way of defense. 

This will be a great class.  So be prepared!

                                                                                                                                  Sifu McKillip

[Sifu_Aaron]

Since I started my training 7 months ago I have noticed many improvements in myself.  Of course there are tremendous physical gains but I have learned that there is so much more since I started learning from Sifu Mckillip.  I have learned that my kung fu applies to all aspects of my life, such as how I react to people around me.  Before I would react to a negative person with negative energy, causing that energy to stick with me.  Now I have a much more positive energy which in turn gives me less stress, a better attitude, and more motivation to be productive.
           Recently Sifu Mckillip held a class on redirecting.  I thought I had a good idea of what redirecting was, but I was soon proven wrong.  I didn't realize how much it all ties into the basic movements, and everyday life.  It showed me that no matter how much you practice something there is always room for improvement.  And there is always something new to learn, even in the level one information.  I just want to thank Sifu Mckillip for his teachings and his passion for kung fu.  And thank you for making me a better person.
 
                                                      Jacob Hattem